禍福無常 huò fú wú cháng

fortune and misfortune are unpredictable

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable

Characters

Character Meaning
禍 huò
misfortune; disaster; calamity
福 fú HSK 4
good fortune; luck; happiness
無 wú
not; no; not to have
常 cháng HSK 2
often; frequently; always